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Star Trek: The Next Generation
S3.E6
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Booby Trap

  • Episode aired Oct 28, 1989
  • TV-PG
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.3K
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Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi

The Enterprise triggers an ancient yet effective trap left by an extinct race, with a perfectly preserved derelict ship serving as cheese for Picard.The Enterprise triggers an ancient yet effective trap left by an extinct race, with a perfectly preserved derelict ship serving as cheese for Picard.The Enterprise triggers an ancient yet effective trap left by an extinct race, with a perfectly preserved derelict ship serving as cheese for Picard.

  • Director
    • Gabrielle Beaumont
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Ron Roman
    • Michael Piller
  • Stars
    • Patrick Stewart
    • Jonathan Frakes
    • LeVar Burton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gabrielle Beaumont
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Ron Roman
      • Michael Piller
    • Stars
      • Patrick Stewart
      • Jonathan Frakes
      • LeVar Burton
    • 16User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    LeVar Burton and Susan Gibney in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Julie Warner and LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton and Susan Gibney in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Susan Gibney in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    LeVar Burton and Susan Gibney in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

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    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Captain Jean-Luc Picard
    Jonathan Frakes
    Jonathan Frakes
    • Commander William Thomas 'Will' Riker
    LeVar Burton
    LeVar Burton
    • Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
    Michael Dorn
    Michael Dorn
    • Lieutenant Worf
    Gates McFadden
    Gates McFadden
    • Doctor Beverly Crusher
    Marina Sirtis
    Marina Sirtis
    • Counselor Deanna Troi
    Brent Spiner
    Brent Spiner
    • Lieutenant Commander Data
    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Wesley Crusher
    Susan Gibney
    Susan Gibney
    • Dr. Leah Brahms
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Chief Miles O'Brien
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Guinan
    Albert Hall
    Albert Hall
    • Galek Dar
    Julie Warner
    Julie Warner
    • Christy Henshaw
    Rachen Assapiomonwait
    • Crewman Nelson
    • (uncredited)
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Enterprise Computer
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    James G. Becker
    • Youngblood
    • (uncredited)
    Casey Kono
    • Enterprise-D Ops Ensign
    • (uncredited)
    Natalie Wood
    • Bailey
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Gabrielle Beaumont
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Ron Roman
      • Michael Piller(showrunner)
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    • Trivia
      Susan Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms) auditioned for the roles of Counselor Deanna Troi and Lt. Tasha Yar before Marina Sirtis and Denise Crosby were cast respectively. She was later a front runner for Captain Kathryn Janeway and Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Voyager (1995) and the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact (1996) but Kate Mulgrew, Jeri Ryan and Alice Krige were cast in these roles.
    • Goofs
      Geordi says that the Enterprise's warp engines have tens of thousands of light-years on them; however, it has been established throughout TNG, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), and Star Trek: Voyager (1995) that it would take the average Federation starship from the late 24th century more than 10 years at maximum warp to travel 10,000 light years. The U.S.S. Voyager was stranded 75,000 light-years from Federation space, and it was revealed that even if it were possible to maintain maximum warp for the whole time (which it is not) it would take 75 years to return to the Federation. That averages about 10,000 light-years per decade. Intrepid-class starships like Voyager are faster than Galaxy-class starships, with Voyager's maximum sustainable speed being warp factor 9.975 and the Enterprise-D's being warp factor 9.6; so, with the Enterprise-D only being in service for three years as of this episode, there is no way it has more than 10,000 light-years of travel on it. In fact it likely has less than 3,000 light-years on it.
    • Quotes

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [of the Promellian battle cruiser] It is exactly as they left it, Number One - 'in the bottle'.

      [Data and Worf, like Riker earlier, look at him rather blankly]

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: The ship in the bottle... Oh, good Lord, didn't anybody here build ships in bottles when they were boys?

      Lieutenant Worf: I did not play with toys.

      Lt. Commander Data: I was never a boy.

      Chief Miles O'Brien: I did, sir.

      Captain Jean-Luc Picard: [pleased] Thank you, Mr. O'Brien.

    • Connections
      Edited into Star Trek: The Next Generation: Genesis (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Trek: The Next Generation Main Title
      Composed by Jerry Goldsmith and Alexander Courage

    User reviews16

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    8/10
    This episode reflects the true Star Trek
    When the Enterprise hears an old distress signal they happen to come up on an 1000 year old Promelian ship that was involved in a war with the Menthars so many years ago. It seems that over one thousand years ago the ship sent out the distress signal, due to some reason, being unable to get out of an asteroids belt so the crew perished.

    Now the crew of the Enterprise goes to investigate the ship but after returning to the Enterprise they find out that they are losing power and radiation will flood the ship if the shields do not hold up to the decrease in power. It seems that Enterprise is in the same bobby trap that the Promelian ship was in many years ago.

    Geordi will have to find a way, with help from records of Doctor Leah Brahms hologram files, to save the Enterprise from a certain disaster. This will prove to be an interesting trip to the holodeck where we learn more about Geordi than we have learned so far in the series. We also get to see an usual excited Picard, early in the show, when he gets to head an away team to the stranded Promelian ship. An entertaining episode that is exactly what we expect when we watch the series. Great watch.
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    • kfo9494
    • Mar 19, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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